Vanilla

Mexican vanilla is to be the best..right?
But is it real or synthetic?
What I have read is that even when it says pure on the label that does not mean it is.
So how does one choose a pure Vanilla that is not synthetic?

the ingredient list on the label, will usually have some alcohol in it.

Yes that is correct. I posted about vanilla because I felt that many tourists thought like I did that if you bought vanilla in Mexico it was good. We asked several family members and friends what they wanted us to bring back for them from Mexico. Vanilla was high on the list. I wanted tourists to think when they bought vanilla and know what they are buying.
I read the article below this afternoon and found it interesting .
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Most of the vanilla you will encounter in Puerto Vallarta is synthetic, no matter what the label says. Bogus vanilla likely includes a high alcohol content (up to 25%), whereas genuine vanilla extract will have no more than 2% alcohol. Fake vanilla may also contain coumarin, an extract of the Tonka tree, which can be toxic to the liver. It has been outlawed in the United States, but may still find its way into synthetic vanilla here.

The one brand of vanilla here in Puerto Vallarta that enjoys a reputation of being pure and ‘real’ vanilla is Orlando. It’s not available everywhere, but look around a bit and you’ll find it. It is generally available at the Rizo Supermarket in Viejo Vallarta (‘Old Town’) at the corner of Constitution and Serdan. If you’re not going to get the real thing, than you might as well buy your vanilla back home, where at least you can be pretty sure that it doesn’t include any harmful chemicals

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Might be a little off topic - but is there a more vanillally aroma then in the big bakeshops in Gigante and the other grocery stores ? :) I bet the bakers at these locations could give some advice on what to buy .

did you know????????????

vanilla is indegenous to mexico read on this article is very informative

in my opinion ui find vanilla from fiji to be quite nice als

be advised that only the best will say CERTIFIED



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Recommended brands

Blue Cattle Truck Trading Co. Pure Mexican Vanilla
Gaya Vai-Mex
La Vencedora
Los Cinco Soles
Molino Real
Orlando (they do not use coumarin as stated some places online)

Where to buy in Puerto Vallarta

La Casa de La Vainilla
Calle Morelos 128, Centro, Plaza Juarez Local 15
Tel: (322) 222-9758

Dulcería Leal
Av. Juárez #262, Downtown, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
(322) 222-8042


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We have brought back Orlando many times for friends that are seasoned Bakers and they always rave about it.

No matter what they said about vanilla whether negative or positive. Many people like it. I have bought Blue Cattle and I used it in cooking.